During the week of January 24 to January 30, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 200 individuals with immigration-related crimes. According to the office, there were 109 cases involving illegal re-entry into the United States and 72 cases involving illegal entry. Additionally, federal prosecutors filed charges in 14 cases against 18 people accused of smuggling undocumented immigrants within Arizona. One person was also charged with assaulting a Border Patrol agent.
Federal law enforcement agencies that referred or supported these cases include U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE-ERO), ICE-Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI), U.S. Border Patrol, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
A recent case highlighted by officials is United States v. Gustavo Duarte-Corona. Duarte-Corona was charged on January 29, 2026, with re-entry after removal from the United States. He had previously been deported on March 28, 1997 following a felony conviction for delivery of a controlled substance in Multnomah County, Oregon.
The office emphasized: “A criminal complaint is a formal accusation of criminal conduct. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”
More information about the District of Arizona’s work can be found at http://www.justice.gov/usao/az/
